Washing machine



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. I v y l j I (Aleeem Patented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STATES;

PArENr i orifice AVERY W. HIGGINs AND s'ncnirer. RUDD, 0F GREENsBoRo, NORTHH CAROLINA WASHING MACHINE applicati@ mea voctober 2e, 192s. serial No. 313,854;

The present invention relates to improvements in washing machines, and has vfor its of the container. Y Y l I A furtherobject is to provide a washing machine of the above mentioned character which includes a vcontainer or receptacle adapted for oscillatory mounting on a suit-k able stand, a foot treadle being operatively connected lwith the container vor receptacle for oscillating the same,jspringmeans being further associated with thereceptacle to aid Y -vsides of the frame and being adapted `for disin the oscillatory movement of the same.

A further and important object ofthe invention is to provide ya washing Vmachineyof the above mentioned character. wherein' the parts are so arranged as to permit the `same to be Areadily and easily assembled yor disasals sembled, themachine being'fur'ther simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted tothe purpose 'for whichit is designed. j Y .,K j Y Other objectsand'advantagesof theinventionwill become apparent from thefollowing ldescription Vwhen takenin connection with thel accompanying drawings]V j In' the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters'indicate likeV parts throughout the'seVe'ral views: Y

'Figure lisa side elevation of theywa'shing machineembodying our invention. l j

` Figure 2 is 'an'end elevation thereof.`

Y Figure is ya longitudinal 'sectional'view through the clothes container or receptacle perse.. i y, Figure 4; is ai top plan-view of the vframe" upon which said 'container 'Hor receptaclefis se'cured,and f Y Figure "5' isra sectional't'view throughthe` foot treadle forming a salientV part of thel present invention.V r

In the drawings-wherein forstheipufpse ofY illustration is shownthey preferred"em-V bodiment of four r invention',y the' numeral 1 designates generallyl av supportingV stand,the same' comprising fourleg members '2 that are arrangedii paire' andy these* legvmembers are v` tainer may/be filled with water and the disposed in downwardly diverging relation. v Suitable cross bars 3 extend between the leg members to` provide a rigid structure as is clearly illustrated yin. Figures l and 2. Y An elongated shaft 4 is supported. transversely in the lower portion of the stand l, and one end portion of the shaft projects beyond the front side of the stand as indicatedin Figure 2, andl the purpose thereof will hereinafter be more fully described. c l

A substantially rectangular shaped frame 5 constructed of angle ironmaterial has La shaft 6l extending transversely ofthe intermediate portion of this frame, the ends of the shaft projecting beyond the respective position across the uppermost front and rear cross b ars 3 of thestand lwherebythe frame 5` is capable of oscillatory movement'between the upper ends of the front and rear 'pairs of the legs of the stand, as indicated 'by the dotted lines in Figure l. Y Itwillalsobe observed that the.V frame 5 is of agreater length than that of the upper portion of the stand.

"Al galvanizedpiron clothes container orreceptacle denotedfby the reference character 7 is supported on the frame 5, the fiat bottom of this container or receptacle being adapted to set within the angle iron frame. This container or receptacle is formed in itstop `with anopen neck portion 8 while the ends ofthe adjacent portions of thetop of the container are rounded as indicated at 9. The neck portion 8 provides a means wherebyy the conclothes to be'washed are placed in the con,- tainer through the neck portionl 8, and'any c suitable lid is provided for closing the neck 8 in order to prevent the splashing fofthe water out ofthe container during theoperation of the 'washing machine. Upon referring tol Figure 3 it will be noted-thattrianguV Y lar shapedf'ribs'lOare arranged transversely inv the bottom of the container orreceptacle for agitation purposes,V well 'k'nownin the art.

A The lcontainer f or receptacle is Y removably secured on the frame 5 and to `fthis'end, VWe provide a pairof'lo'cking bars 11"that'fare secured betweenlfthe upper ends of suitable link-s 12 which linkre'disposedn opposite 19g' sides of the frame and one pair of these links is secured at their lower ends on the respective sides of the frame 5 adjacent one end thereof, while the other pair of links are conzected at their lower ends in a pivoted manner to'the respective sides of the frame adjacent the opposite end thereof.

The 'respective pairs of links land the lock ing' bars carried by the upper ends thereof ire capable of vertical swinging movement, so that ySaid I .Vocking .bars may .he Asumng upwardly over the rounded end portions 9, and for rest upon the top portion of the adjacent the opposite sides of the neck poriton 8 as shown in Figure llsoE-thatthe container or receptacle will be positively secured on the frame. Vhenever it isdesired to remove the container or receptacie from its supporting` frame, said bars' are forciblyvlisengaged from the'top portion of the container and are swunfT outwardly and downwardly in a manner readily obvious Afrom the construction sliofwn'in the drawings. V

'With referencepnow Ito Figure 4, there is secured on the outer faces ofthe respective sides ofthe frame adjacent the cornersthereof, the ,trunnions 13. Similar trunnions 14 arearranged inwardly ofthe respective corner trunnions 13. Additional trunnions 15 extend vfrom the ,front sident the fram@ ,0n opposite sides of the shaft 6. The purpose of all the y aforementioned trunnions 4willbe described in detail later oninthe specificatiQll..

.A treadle denoted generally .by the numeral k16 forms aIsalie'nt-,part of the present inventiomand thistreadle includes an angle iron vframe unit 17'on thetcp of which issecured a foot board Ad8, lthe securing means therefor being `shown Y at V,.149 with reference morepa-rticularlytorFigure, 5. The treadle 16 iszsupported intermediatezitsends on theprojecting end of ,the shaft 4 ,for oscillatory movementthereon. V

Aj lever 2O is pivotallyfsecured,atits,lower end ,on the inner .side edge por-tion of .pt-he treadle lpadjacenteach endzthereof, and the upper ends of these upwardly converging le` versare connected to therespective-trunnions 15 .as indicated very clearly in :Figure 1 whereby theirame randthe @entamer 01 receptacle 7 supported thereon will ybe operatively GQ11- nected with theireadle 16 Y Thetrunnons laaford a `mear-1sfor opera-- frelrionneetns the, lower ends. ef the link 1 memlelsil? 't0 :the instinctive sides .et the frame l?,v A.While ,f attached to :the corner ftrun- 'm9115011 *the .upper ends .of rebound coil springsQl. Adil/'pattedffornooperation with the .GOl :Springs 21 are the transversely'extending :slightly @indi-ned beards v122 that are arranged between the trent 'rear pairs efdgseleslbet-- :Thellouer ends ef thencil springs are d `are spaced with ds '5-2, dearly ndi- 1 anda..

, a'djaeentathe front side of the stand and coil springs 25 are connected at their lower ends tothe upper eyed ends of the downwardly @riverains wd kinsulinrs .while the upper ends of kthe-Se .Cnil sprinssare ,secured to the frame .5 at the Same :places when@ the upper ends of the coil springs fidare connected to said franidand this isclearly shown in Figure 1.

The spring units 23 and 24 normally maintainthe parts in their normalpositions s0 thatthe treadle as well las the 'frame and the clothes container or receptacle mounted thereon will be arranged infix-.horizontal .position. In the opera-tion of the machine, the foot Itreadle 16 is operated whereby to effect the oscillatory movement ofthe frame 5 and the clothes container or receptacle ,mounted thereoniso as to cause theproper agitation-of the clothes suhniergedin the waterin thecontainer or receptacle.

During fthe ,oscillatory .movement .of the frame and the clothes container arranged thereon, thevcoil springs 21 will lalternately strike their .respective boards 22thereby effecting a rebound actionhand .the other coil springs will provide .for .airebound action in the opposite direction.

It wilhthus be seen frointhe foregoing-description, that wehave provided a washing machine that will at all times he positive and efiicient in its operatiomand furthermore the machine can `be l actuated without difiiculty. Theparts of our improved 4washinginachine are arranged in suchfa manner so-as to permit the.. Same -Obe readily-and easily assembled@ disassembled.

While We have shown the-.preferred embodimentofourinventionlit ils-to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape `and arrangement of parts may be resorted to with- Gut departing from the spirit of the. inventiOIil-Qrfthescepe .ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, ,what wed-aimes newand desirefto' secure/balletters Patent is 1. In a Washing machineyastand, -a .sub- Si'antiallyirectan gular-shaped-:frame mounted fnl* movement on lthe st-and, a y closedrecepf tac'lefhauingfrounded end portions, means .for Securing the receptacle .on the -ffrarne includ# ing .painsof'li-nks pivetally connectedfat their. lnwr the isptve sides Ithe isc frame, locking bars mounted transversely be* tween the upper ends of each pair of links and adapted to be forcibly engaged across the top of the receptacle, said locking bars being capable of swinging movement outwardly over the rounded ends of the receptacle to an inoperative position. Y

2. In a Washing machine, ab stand, a frame mounted for oscillatory movement thereon, a clothes receptacle secured on the frame, a foot treadle rockably supported intermediate its ends on the stand, levers operatively connecting the ends ofthe foot treadle with the frame, springs connecting the frames with the stand for normally maintaining the frame and the receptacle carried thereon in a horizontal position, angularly disposed boards arranged transversely at the opposite ends of the stand, and rebound coil springs connected to the respective ends of the frame for cooperation Withthe respective boards during the oscillatory movement of the frame and the receptacle mounted thereon.

In testimony whereof We affix our signa-ev tures.

AVERY`W. HIGGINS. SETH G. RUDD. 

